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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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